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**AnimeThat** · 01-16-2008, 10:39 PM

I think the second conclusion is correct. "...the Churches are not meeting their needs" is nonsense. The people are the Churches. If they want more of church, they have to put more into church.

I actually think that "Churches are not meeting their needs" is right on the money. The needs are no longer Christian. This weekend there was an article in the Globe&Mail - Canadian national newspapers - about rates of parish closures in Canada (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...obeSportsGolf/). Over thye past decade 10-12% of Catholic, Anglican, United and Presbytarian parishes closed for the lack of support. Last bits of traditional liturgical practices (Anglicans) are being dispatched - "priests" rather engage in exploring spirituality with their flocks. (What this means I once heard on a radio talk-show and it nearly made me vomit). Those that hang on to some sense of tradition do so largely because of historical significance and/or large endowments. There was also a bit there about an Anglican priest in Toronto who to keep his parish afloat conducts "blessing-of-the-animal services" and said he would bless anything presented to him at the liturgy. Very sad.

Yura

01-16-2008, 10:39 PM	#16
AnimeThat Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	I think the second conclusion is correct. "...the Churches are not meeting their needs" is nonsense. The people are the Churches. If they want more of church, they have to put more into church. I actually think that "Churches are not meeting their needs" is right on the money. The needs are no longer Christian. This weekend there was an article in the Globe&Mail - Canadian national newspapers - about rates of parish closures in Canada (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...obeSportsGolf/). Over thye past decade 10-12% of Catholic, Anglican, United and Presbytarian parishes closed for the lack of support. Last bits of traditional liturgical practices (Anglicans) are being dispatched - "priests" rather engage in exploring spirituality with their flocks. (What this means I once heard on a radio talk-show and it nearly made me vomit). Those that hang on to some sense of tradition do so largely because of historical significance and/or large endowments. There was also a bit there about an Anglican priest in Toronto who to keep his parish afloat conducts "blessing-of-the-animal services" and said he would bless anything presented to him at the liturgy. Very sad. Yura
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